Only the Ball Was White 1980

Only the Ball Was White

HD 0 30 minutes
Throughout the 1900's, before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1946, black baseball talent blossomed in the Negro Leagues. Baseball buffs still sing the praises of Josh Gibson who could be counted on to hit 70 homeruns in a season, and Satchel Paige who pitched over 100 no-hitters in his career. Only the Ball Was White pays tribute to the many topflight players from the Negro Leagues. Narrated by actor Paul Winfield, the program documents a bygone bittersweet era in baseball and the men who were denied stardom by the color line. Ballplayers throughout the country were interviewed for this program, all of them quick to tell tales of the life, the competition, and the camaraderie. These include: Satchel Paige, Roy Campanella, Buck Leonard, Jimmy Crutchfield, David Malarcher, Effa Manley, and Quincy Trouppe.
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1980-02-21
Stars: Paul Winfield

Movie Similars

HD

Ted Williams

2009 Movie
HD

Bad Boys

2014 Movie
HD

Bye Bye Barry

2023 Movie
HD

Vision

2019 Movie
HD

Sisters on Track

2021 Movie
HD

Roland Garros

2014 Movie
HD

Counterpunch

2017 Movie
HD

Extreme

1999 Movie
HD

Steep

2007 Movie
HD

Road

2014 Movie

Movie Recommendations